United KingdomHeating Pad for Shoulders and Neck (powered warming wrap-style pad), model D60100, identifiers RVG1033-250804-0002-6 and PL048309-006, made in China. It was found to present a high risk of fire because the plug’s fuse is underweight and too short and the plug does not meet BS 1362 dimensions; documentation and marking were also non-compliant. The import was rejected at the UK border and destroyed.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Heating Pad for Shoulders and Neck presenting a risk of fire.
Type: Furniture – Blankets/Throws (Powered)
Model: D60100
Other product identifiers: RVG1033-250804-0002-6, PL048309-006
Country of Origin: China
Product Description: A powered warming wrap-style pad for the shoulders and neck.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2511-0058
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a high risk of fire as the plug does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1362. The fuse is underweight and the length is below the minimum permitted tolerance. A compliant fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the plug under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding. Improvements are also required to product documentation and marking.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994.
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
The official notice
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